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Vot 13, No. 49
48 pages plus pullout section
Saturday, December 6, 1980
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•• It's I s s itsi By Diane Bennett Last Monday before a roomful of eager spectators - including the Riverbay Board of Directors Negotiating Team ~ Governor Hugh Carey signed into law new legislation, including one that changes significantly the outlook for Co-op City. The Negotiating team was in the Governor's Office Executive Offices in Manhattan to watch Carey perform the last act in their long-fought battle to win Mitchell-Lama legislation. Even the signing ceremony entailed a wait for the team and for others gathered to see their
various projects result in signed legislation: the Governor's arrival was somewhat delayed. By the time he arrived, about 70 persons filled the small room. Accompanied by his aides, and flanked by legislators Eliot Engel, Manfred Ohrenstein and Edward Abramson, Carey moved immediately to the heart .of the meeting's purpose: he welcomed the partisan groups and began to talk about the legislation: "Each is an important measure," he said, "toward meeting the health and safety ( Continued on page 4)
~· festival of lights in Co-op City: the Chcmukoh display in Section 1.
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it By Diane Bennett There are ·no national boundaries when , disaster strikes. Country-wide; Americans have joined citizens of other Rations to hold out helping hands to victims of the earthquakes in Southern Italy, by rushing food, clothing, and medicines to the devastated area. In Co-op City, a program is underway to help those impoverished by the catastrophic quakes. Coordinated by St. Michael's Parish under the direction of The Reverend Vincent Taglienti, the drive is aided by religious community leaders, in-
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eluding Rabbi Solomon Berl and Rabbi David Winter, and others.
Buildings meeting Ríverbay '.\'ianagPmt•nt will meet with sPwral Building .\ssodations on Thursday, Dt-<'Pmlwr n at 10 a.m. in Bartow Room 28. 'fh,· meetlng eoner-rus gPnl'!'al building problems. Chair¡woplP or their representatiws from Buildings W through 2:'i are rP1¡m•stt>d to aHn:ud with at least 01w other person from Pa<·ii building.
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By Efüm M. Cosgrove Declining enrollment in the New York City school system prompted the recommendation that fourteen schools be closed six in the - to save an estimated 2.5 dollars a according to an article in New York Times of December 4. In District 11. two Co-op City schools are threatened this action: PS 153 and PS City's School Chancellor,
Frank J. Macchiarola, made the announcement at a Board of Education meeting and suggested that other uses be found for the schools. Henry E. Bregman. principal of PS 178, when asked for a comment, inquired, "Do you want a printable or unprintable reply? We've got 500 kids here - no one from the Board of Education has been here to see the school. I can't think of a single reason why a school of this IU!J•nu:nut"·u on page 32)
Riverbay has pledged its assistance and has provided the relief effort with a truck and driver to make as many trips as necessary to the central collection point in Woodside, Queens. The Reverend Mr. Taglientí said that clothing has already been rushed to Italy by the Catholic Relief Fund, which every year at Thanksgiving has a drive for clothing. "Here in Co-op City, everyone is being tremendously helpful; the supermarkets have donated food and supplies, religious leaders are organizing the donations coming in from their congregations and individuals are volunteering time and money." A fund has been established to handle contributions of money. All donations may be made by check to the Fund for Italian Earthquake Victims, and sent directly to 1011 First Avenue, New York City, NY 10022. Contributions of canned goods may be taken to central collection points in Co-op City for later transportation to Queens. Those points are 127 Dreiser Center; and the supermarkets at Bartow and Einstein. More volunteers are needed to pack the goods for later transport, according to Rabbi Berl. Those who can volunteer time to (Continued cm page 2)
ln the Governor's Executive offices in Manhattan: Boord members Stu Berman, Sol Friedman, Gerry Friedman ond (front row) Riverboy President Charles Parness, Governor Carey, Eliot Engel and Board member Terri Gabrielli.
rsonal service plan tor maintenance calls By George Steiner Starting Monday, a new system designed to provide more personalized and efficient maintenance service will be in effect. The procedure involves one supervisor and one clerk, assigned to take calls for each of the areas in Co-op City, thereby avoiding the possibility of míxups, and allowing each cooperator a specific contact person at Riverbay. Each call, or service request, is assigned a number, and the repairs are effected in numerical within allotted for each
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lem ( a routine maintenance request takes approximately three to four days for follow-up and completion). The numbers provide easier follow-up on requests - the person receiving the calls or the superiser can answer any questions by referring to its number. Duplication of service requests will be eliminated through this method. This new system will serve buildings, townhouses, centers, parking garages entire Co-op City development. Each section will be handled (Oi~nunw~ on page 4)